Off The Hook Fishing Adventures
In case you’re looking for the ultimate fishing experience on the lakes of Northern Wisconsin, Off The Hook Fishing Adventures is ready to welcome you on board! Join Captain Fred Palermo, who’s been fishing in the area for over 25 years. He runs trips year-round and is always ready to share his knowledge, so even if you don’t have any fishing experience that shouldn’t stop you from having an adventure.
Capt. Fred will make sure you have a good time on his 16’ Alumacraft, powered by a 60 HP Johnson engine. The boat accommodates up to 2 adults and 1 child, and there’s enough room for everybody to fish at the same time. Besides navigational and safety equipment, the boat also has a cooler where you can store your food and drinks.
You’ll be targeting Musky, Walleye, Crappie, and many other fish species commonly found in the waters of Northern Wisconsin. There’s a lot of lakes in the area, and the captain changes his fishing spots in search of the best ones. Get in touch with him before the trip to confirm your meeting point.
Just get your fishing license and pack up some food and drinks – Off The Hook Fishing Adventures will take care of everything else. Your fishing equipment, live bait, and lures are provided. After the trip, the captain will clean and fillet your catch free of charge.
Kids of all ages are welcome but life vests are provided for 4-year-olds and above, so please bring your life vests if the kids are smaller.
Off The Hook Fishing Adventures offers safe, fun, and educational trips all the time. Book your spot and explore the beautiful lakes around Minocqua, Wisconsin.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photo by reviewers (1)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
67%
Jun 17, 2025
Half Day Trip (PM)
Fishing for Crappies on Lac Du Flambeau Flowage
We had a guided fishing trip with Fred Palermo, Off the Hook Fishing Adventures, we started out the morning a little slow in the first two spots, the Crappies weren’t cooperating, Fred took us to a third spot and the action really picked up. My grandson was the star of the day catching a lot of nice one, he had the prime spot in the bow of the boat. Overall we caught about 40 fish, we took home 20 really nice 11” or larger crappies, overall a wonderful day fishing.
We had a guided fishing trip with Fred Palermo, Off the Hook Fishing Adventures, we started out the morning a little slow in the...
Jul 29, 2025
Half Day Trip (AM)
Great guide with great equipment
Very knowledgable on different fish and knows all the lakes! Highly recommend and will be using Fred again!
Very knowledgable on different fish and knows all the lakes! Highly recommend and will be using Fred again!
Jul 5, 2025
Half Day Trip (PM)
July fishing trip
Woodridge, IL
Aug 6, 2019
Half Day Trip (AM)
August Musky - Tough!
The in-laws have a cabin not far from Minocqua, Bass and Northern are a common game fish for me and my buddy, so we thought we would try something different. Mr. Palermo contacted me right after booking the trip to get some background and intended fishing target - Musky. Soon after arrival he contacted me again to start working out the details. He discussed some of the options he was looking at, lake, weather conditions, timing etc. All of which, spoke to me about his evaluation of the conditions in order to get into some fish. He finalized the itinerary with meeting up at 6am at JJ Sports in Tomahawk, which we then followed him to Sand Lake. His boat was a good size for the three of us, two clients and the captain. And he provided really good instruction on possible fish locations, casting and techniques with the various types of lures. I believe I had a bite very early on but Muskies are a finicky fish (a fish of a thousand casts). Unfortunately we did not catch anything but expectations overall were fairly low with it being August, and hot and a bright and sunny day. Mr. Palermo was great to hang out with and I learned a lot. Thanks Fred, hopefully the next 1/2 day trip will be more productive!
The in-laws have a cabin not far from Minocqua, Bass and Northern are a common game fish for me and my buddy, so we thought we...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photo by reviewers (1)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
67%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fishing for Crappies on Lac Du Flambeau Flowage
Half Day Trip (PM) on June 17, 2025
We had a guided fishing trip with Fred Palermo, Off the Hook Fishing Adventures, we started out the morning a little slow in the first two spots, the Crappies weren’t cooperating, Fred took us to a third spot and the action really picked up. My grandson was the star of the day catching a lot of nice one, he had the prime spot in the bow of the boat. Overall we caught about 40 fish, we took home 20 really nice 11” or larger crappies, overall a wonderful day fishing.
We had a guided fishing trip with Fred Palermo, Off the Hook Fishing Adventures, we started out the morning a little slow in the first two spots, the Crappies weren’t cooperating, Fred took us to a third spot and the action really picked up. My grandson was the star of the day catching a lot of nice one, he had the prime spot in the bow of the boat. Overall we caught about 40 fish, we took home 20 really nice 11” or larger crappies, overall a wonderful day fishing.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great guide with great equipment
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 29, 2025
Very knowledgable on different fish and knows all the lakes! Highly recommend and will be using Fred again!
Very knowledgable on different fish and knows all the lakes! Highly recommend and will be using Fred again!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
July fishing trip
Half Day Trip (PM) on July 5, 2025
Woodridge, IL
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
August Musky - Tough!
Half Day Trip (AM) on August 6, 2019
The in-laws have a cabin not far from Minocqua, Bass and Northern are a common game fish for me and my buddy, so we thought we would try something different. Mr. Palermo contacted me right after booking the trip to get some background and intended fishing target - Musky. Soon after arrival he contacted me again to start working out the details. He discussed some of the options he was looking at, lake, weather conditions, timing etc. All of which, spoke to me about his evaluation of the conditions in order to get into some fish. He finalized the itinerary with meeting up at 6am at JJ Sports in Tomahawk, which we then followed him to Sand Lake. His boat was a good size for the three of us, two clients and the captain. And he provided really good instruction on possible fish locations, casting and techniques with the various types of lures. I believe I had a bite very early on but Muskies are a finicky fish (a fish of a thousand casts). Unfortunately we did not catch anything but expectations overall were fairly low with it being August, and hot and a bright and sunny day. Mr. Palermo was great to hang out with and I learned a lot. Thanks Fred, hopefully the next 1/2 day trip will be more productive!
The in-laws have a cabin not far from Minocqua, Bass and Northern are a common game fish for me and my buddy, so we thought we would try something different. Mr. Palermo contacted me right after booking the trip to get some background and intended fishing target - Musky. Soon after arrival he contacted me again to start working out the details. He discussed some of the options he was looking at, lake, weather conditions, timing etc. All of which, spoke to me about his evaluation of the conditions...
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